Senior QFAW Coach Mitch Merritt has once again committed to continuing in the role of QFAW Division 1 Senior Coach moving into season 2023.

Mitch was a driving force behind the re-establishment of Senior Women’s football at the Magpies, and in 3 years in charge has delivered a Premiership and 2 x Preliminary Final finishes.  Especially impressive, as after the Magpies brought home the 2021 QFAW Division 2 Premiership, a promotion to Division 1 paid immediate dividends with the Seniors having an instant impact at the higher level, advancing all the way to the Preliminary Final, while the Reserves (lead by Anthony Sacco) advanced to the Grand Final.

Despite interest and approaches from QAFLW programs, Mitch is a local Sherwood Junior and is passionate about the Magpies at all levels, and is especially proud that the Magpies are the only club in the Western suburbs and one of just 3 clubs in Brisbane offering a complete female pathway of football from u9 through to the Senior program with exclusive female teams in all age groups.

Level 2 qualified, Mitch also lends his expertise to the Brisbane Lions Academy and provides great leadership to the female football program at the Magpies.  Organised, passionate and committed – Mitch is the ideal candidate to continue to build on the success of QFAW Division 1 football at Sherwood in 2023 and beyond.